Prova externa de Mathematical Methods do QCE
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QUESTION 3 A bag contains 10 buttons of the same shape and size in different colours: 5 blue, 3 green and 2 red. If 3 buttons are randomly drawn from the bag, which probability can be calculated using the binomial distribution? (A) P(3 green) with replacement (B) P(3 blue) without replacement (C) P(2 green and 1 red) with replacement (D) P(2 red and 1 blue) without replacement
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QUESTION 11 (4 marks) Two random samples (A and B) were obtained using two different Bernoulli experiments. Each Bernoulli trial in the random samples was recorded as 1 (for success) or 0 (for failure). The results are shown. A 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 B 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 In sample A, for each trial the mean is 0.8 and the variance is 0.16. a) Use the sample B results to determine the mean and variance for each trial in sample B. [2 marks] b) Compare the variability about the means of samples A and B. [2 marks]


QUESTION 12 (4 marks) The region bounded by the x-axis and the curve of f(x) = x(4-x) represents the plan of a garden bed. All measurements are in metres. x 4 2 3 1 0 1 −1 −2 2 3 4 5 f (x) a) Estimate the area of the garden bed using sums of the form where x1 = 1, x2 = 2, x3 = 3 and x4 = 4. [1 mark] b) Use a definite integral to determine the area of the garden bed. [3 marks]

QUESTION 13 (5 marks) At a certain airport, the departure of one in five international flights is delayed every day. The status of any flight is independent of other flights. One international flight is selected at random each day for three days. Each selection is recorded as either ‘delayed’ or ‘not delayed’. a) State two conditions that make this context suitable for modelling using a binomial random variable. [2 marks] b) Calculate the probability that at least two of the selected flights were delayed. [3 marks]


QUESTION 14 (6 marks) The rate of change in the number of bacteria in a science experiment is represented by , , where t represents the time (hours) since starting the experiment and P represents the number of bacteria present (thousands). Initially there are 60 000 bacteria present, i.e. P(0) = 60. a) Determine the equation for P(t). [2 marks] b) Determine the change in the number of bacteria during the third hour. Express your answer in terms of e. [2 marks] c) Determine how long it will take for the number of bacteria present to double after starting the experiment. [2 marks]

QUESTION 15 (4 marks) In a certain game, players throw one water balloon at a target. There is a one in four chance of hitting the target. a) State the probabilities of all the possible outcomes for one throw at the target. [2 marks] b) Let H be the discrete random variable for one of the possible outcomes. Determine the mean and variance of the distribution of random variable H when 20 players throw a water balloon at the target. [2 marks]


QUESTION 17 (6 marks) A chemical is added to the water in a swimming pool at 10:00 am to prevent algae. The amount of chemical absorbed into the water over time t (hours) is represented by Determine the time of day when the rate of absorption of the chemical is at its maximum. Use calculus techniques to verify that your time corresponds to a maximum rate. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE THIS PAGE WILL NOT BE MARKED CONTINUE TO THE NEXT PAGE

QUESTION 18 (4 marks) A person enters the lowest carriage of a miniature Ferris wheel with a six-metre diameter. The bottom carriage is one metre off the ground. When top speed is reached, it takes three seconds for a carriage to travel from the lowest to the highest point of the ride. It is claimed that: The vertical motion of the Ferris wheel produces a maximum vertical acceleration on each rider that is more than half the acceleration of free fall. Free fall occurs when gravity is the only force acting, resulting in an acceleration of 9.8 ms-2. Evaluate the reasonableness of the claim.

QUESTION 19 (7 marks) Jaxon and Shari each own a shop and have recorded the number of customers entering their shop on two consecutive days. Day 1 Day 2 Jaxon’s customers 40 30 Shari’s customers 10 20 Total 50 50 The number of daily customers for each shop can be modelled by the equation y = A ln(Bx), where x is the day and y is the number of customers. The constants A and B are different for each shop. Determine algebraically whether the total number of customers for Jaxon and Shari’s shops will be the same every day in the future.
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